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Vandaveer

Vandaveer is a 5-foot-10, 165-pound athlete who impressed with his overall ability and is poised for a big jump in the Class of 2014 rankings. As one of the top overall athletes, Vandaveer ran a 6.93 60, which translated to quality outfield play. In the outfield, he has fluid movements to the ball, moving quickly and fielding the ball in position to throw to his target. He had accurate 73-76 mph throws with some carry. At the plate, the left handed hitter has a balanced stance with a line drive producing swing, creating some backspin carry to the right center field power alley. He takes an economical path to the ball, showing good bat control in all the swings he took. On the mound, Vandaveer comes from a high ¾ arm slot with quick arm speed and loose arm action. His fastball in the 75-78 mph range had late arm side run, while his 65-68 mph breaking ball had 1-to-7 shape with sharp, late break. He also showed a 69-71 change up with near fastball arm speed that had some fade.